Global Patent Index - EP 1402298 A4

EP 1402298 A4 20060517 - ELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR CONTROL OF LIGHT IN OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE

Title (en)

ELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR CONTROL OF LIGHT IN OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE

Title (de)

ELEKTRONISCHE HALBLEITERSTEUERUNG VON LICHT IN EINEM OPTISCHEN WELLENLEITER

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE A SEMICONDUCTEUR ELECTRONIQUE DE LUMIERE DANS UN GUIDE D'ONDE OPTIQUE

Publication

EP 1402298 A4 20060517 (EN)

Application

EP 02734443 A 20020515

Priority

  • US 0215453 W 20020515
  • US 85969301 A 20010517
  • US 85929701 A 20010517
  • US 85964701 A 20010517
  • US 85923901 A 20010517
  • US 85933801 A 20010517
  • US 85927901 A 20010517
  • US 85976901 A 20010517
  • US 85932101 A 20010517
  • US 85966301 A 20010517
  • US 85978601 A 20010517

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO02093204A2] An apparatus and associated method for altering the propagation constant of a region of changeable propagation constant in an optical waveguide. The method comprising positioning an electrode of a prescribed electrode shape proximate the wave guide. An altered region of changeable propagation constant is projected into the waveguides that correspond, in shape, to the prescribed electrode shape by applying a voltage to the shaped electrode. The propagation constant of the region of changeable propagation constant is controlled by varying the voltage.

IPC 1-7

G02F 1/025

IPC 8 full level

G02B 5/04 (2006.01); G02B 6/10 (2006.01); G02B 6/12 (2006.01); G02B 6/122 (2006.01); G02B 6/124 (2006.01); G02B 6/28 (2006.01); G02B 6/34 (2006.01); G02B 27/28 (2006.01); G02F 1/025 (2006.01); G02F 1/295 (2006.01); H01L 27/12 (2006.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01); G02B 6/43 (2006.01); G02F 1/01 (2006.01); G02F 1/015 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G02B 6/12004 (2013.01); G02B 6/12011 (2013.01); G02B 6/12026 (2013.01); G02F 1/025 (2013.01); G02F 1/295 (2013.01); G02B 6/2931 (2013.01); G02B 6/29311 (2013.01); G02B 6/29314 (2013.01); G02B 6/29352 (2013.01); G02B 6/29361 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 02093204 A2 20021121; WO 02093204 A3 20030327; AU 2002305612 A1 20021125; CA 2449860 A1 20021121; CA 2449860 C 20120124; CA 2725883 A1 20021121; CA 2725883 C 20131119; EP 1402298 A2 20040331; EP 1402298 A4 20060517; EP 1402298 B1 20160921

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0215453 W 20020515; AU 2002305612 A 20020515; CA 2449860 A 20020515; CA 2725883 A 20020515; EP 02734443 A 20020515